ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
RESEARCH COUNCIL
POLARIS HOUSE
NORTH STAR AVENUE
SWINDON SN2 1UJ
TEL: (01793) 413141
ESRC Research Studentship
‘Finisher/Exit’ Questionnaire
Studentship details
Award No.
Additional digits for studentships starting in 2002 onwards
Name:
Institution:
Please indicate the type of ESRC studentship
held
Full Award
Part time Award
Non UK fees only
Annual Progress
Have you completed the expected work schedule for this year, and are you on course to submit your thesis
within the required timescale?
Yes
No
Please note any factors that you feel have been detrimental to your progress in this final year of study:
Supervision
Please indicate the frequency of supervision received over the past 12 months, and whether you felt this was
adequate:
Weekly
Additional Comments:
Fortnightly
Monthly
Less
frequent
Collaborative award holders only - Please indicate how useful and frequent contact/support with your
designated ‘non academic’ organisation’s supervisor has been:
Research Environment
How would you describe the research environment within your department?
Excellent
Good
Adequate
Poor
Please indicate any major benefit or disadvantages you feel you have gained by studying within your particular
university’s research environment (both intellectual and transferable skills, i.e. social, communication and IT
skills):
How would you rate the facilities and standard of office accommodation that the institution has provided you?
Excellent
Good
Adequate
Poor
Additional Comments:
Career Plans
How would you rate the support the university/careers centre provides for preparation and seeking employment
Excellent
Good
Adequate
Poor
What are your immediate plans after the end of your studentship e.g. completing work on your thesis, seeking
employment. etc
What are your short-term career plans. Please indicate below:
UK
Overseas
Academic appointment (university)
Further research training (university)
School teaching/training
Public sector (Central or Local Government)
Private Sector (Commercial, industrial)
Voluntary Sector
In what way has your postgraduate training been beneficial to your immediate career plans?
Please note that all responses will be dealt with in the strictest confidence, unless
permission to discuss your comments with the appropriate university authorities
is indicated here by ticking the box :